Interesting: Languages Shape The Way We Think

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  1. Wujigege

    Wujigege *Christian*SIMP*Comedian

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    Can you point Southwest?
    Just wow. Explains why translating is a lot more difficult than people think.
    Puts the difficulty of translation into perspective




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    Lissi 『Queen of Lissidom』『Holy Chibi』『Western Birdy』『⚓』

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    Ohh, I think I've heard of a language in which directions are all N/W/E/S so everyone basically constantly knows their directions. I was really awed :blobxd:
     
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    When she talks about languages that don't have exact number words, resulting in speakers having difficulty keeping count, my mind flashes to xianxia author language where they tend to speak in approximations and various shades of vagueness... :blobpeek:
     
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    Wujigege *Christian*SIMP*Comedian

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    Rediscovered an old favorite


    It is much different from her usual fare that made me a fan. It was so bright haha
     
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    lnv ✪ Well-Known Hypocrite

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    Sure, here you go:

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    Wujigege *Christian*SIMP*Comedian

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    Hahaha for me, I hate how when I am reading money-grubbing protagonists stories where one of the strong points of the story is the protagonist managing his finances, he finds that one treasure/talent that gives him unlimited money and makes the money-grubbing tag pointless

    I thought they folded lol
     
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    meliori [in a dark tunnel seeing light from afar]

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    Those people who point left and right with directions would have a lot of misunderstanding if they live together with Venusian people
     
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